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Filipinos’ sensitivity

PAALALA: I mean no disrespect. These are mere observations and opinions. For those who get offended, please read the post again, before giving me a nasty comment. Because if you do get offended, please don’t say anything you might regret. Don’t show your stupidity in cyberspace.

Bakit pati kapwa natin Pinoy pinagkakaisahan natin sa cyberspace pag di natin nagustuhan ang sinabi nila tungkol sa ‘Pinas? Most of the comments are mere observations, and whether or not we admit it, they are true. Aren’t we entitled to our own opinions? How would you feel if people just bashed you for stating an obvious observation – a fact?

Siguro dapat maging open tayo… we call ourselves open-minded yet the minute another person, foreigner or fellow countryman, says anything bad about the Philippines, the Filipino culture, Filipino food, or the Filipinos in general, we gang up on them, call them names, etc. And what exactly did we do to better the Philippines?

Mga taong pinagkaisahan ng Pinoy:

Dan Brown for calling Manila “the gates of hell”. Haven’t read the comments nor the book itself, but to react with such nonsense over a fictional book, that’s just sad. I did get one heated debate with a friend because I didn’t side with him when he got mad at Dan Brown. I told him “Oh you’re one of those people…” Of course, that didn’t please anyone. I asked him if he read the book, which he obviously didn’t and would refuse to read because of the “gates of hell” content. Dan Brown didn’t even dwell on the subject. It’s just one page of the massive 115 or more pages – it was even just a portion of it. I told him to read the book first bago mag-react.

The Polish Traveler who didn’t like the Filipino food and would rather starve to death. That’s what you get when you eat anything unsanitary. Get yourself something cooked by a Filipino friend.

the Indian woman who bashed Megan Young. Well, she deserves it.

And the one above…

Actually, I find the comments funnier than the post itself. How Filipinos react is more outrageous than the hypocritical posts.

Before we react, we should read the posts carefully, thoroughly… See it the way the poster sees it. What do you think they really feel before we get mad enraged by part of their comments or post. Maybe we just misread it or didn’t understand it. Because honestly, this patriotism we brag about, isn’t patriotism at all.. it’s idiocy.

Ewan ko ha, pero tingin ko kasi, kung di ka nakiki-interact sa mga other nationalities, mas “mayabang” – I would say, ang dating ng mga Pinoy. Those who were married or have friends with other nationals are more open-minded.

That’s true. * although I don’t know if I have the right to have an opinion on the Philippines as an American. ” It’s a natural reaction, though. We bash our own with impunity, but get raging mad when a non -cirizen agrees, and worse, voices out his/her agreement.

For example, I am totally appalled at the corruption that’s going on there…. what’s more appalling is the fact there are even people who support the corrupt officials. Can I say something? the sight of those people rallying in support of these corrupt officials is gross and disgusting. But of course, Filipinos can say , oh, you, Americans, you’re racist, you enslaved and segregated the Black people because of their dark skin. But my parents say Filipinos, or Asians , in general,are prejudiced againts people with dark skin. Proof : Proliferation of skin- lightening products.

Well, of course, if a foreigner has nothing good to say about a country he or she has just visited, it would be more prudent not to say anything at all. I’m not saying the person has no right to state an opinion, , but that Polish person ‘s opinion on Filipino food is out of line , and aggravating, and totally insulting and the Filipinos have every right to bash that idiot.